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Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Nutraceuticals and Bioactive Compounds


Author: Jose L. Martinez (Editor)
Hardcover: 424 pages
Publisher: CRC
Copyright: 2007
ISBN: 849370892

 

 

 

Who Will Find This Book Essential?

Professionals and gradutates with a keen interest in the CO2 Supercritical Fluid Extraction process, with a focus on large scale chemical extraction, maths and science.

Product Description

Enhanced concern for the quality and safety of food products, increased preference for natural products, and stricter regulations on the residual level of solvents, all contribute to the growing use of supercritical fluid technology as a primary alternative for the extraction, fractionation, and isolation of active ingredients. As a solvent-free process, supercritical fluid technology is a popular answer for the functional foods and nutraceutical sector, one of the fastest growing consumer driven markets. Recent advancements in the technology and increased utilization of the process demand a comprehensive, single-source review of current and future trends in supercritical fluid technology.

Compiling contributions from international experts in the field, Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Nutraceuticals and Bioactive Compounds presents the state-of-the-science in the extraction and fractionation of bioactive ingredients by supercritical fluids. Focusing on implemented industrial processes and trends,

Table of Contents

1.0 Fundamentals of Supercriticial Fluid Technology

2.0 Suoercritical Extraction Plants: Equipment, Process and Cost

3.0 Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Specialty Oils

4.0 Extraction and Purification of Natural Tocopherols by Supercritical CO2

5.0 Processing of Fish Oils by Supercritical Fluids

6.0 Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Active Compounds from Algae

7.0 Application of Supercritical Fluids in Traditional Chinese Medicines and Natural Products

8.0 Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Latin American Plants

9.0 Antioxidant Extraction by Supercritical Fluids

11.0 Essential Oils Extraction and Fractionation Using Supercritical Fluids

12.0 Processing of Spices Using Supercritical Fluids

13.0 Preparation and Processing of Micro- and Nano-Scale Materials by Supercritical Fluid Technology

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Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Nutraceuticals and Bioactive Compounds
by Jose L. Martinez (Editor)

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